This is another contest from hive learners, and here is what we would discuss for it.
Social Media came to the forefront about ten to fifteen years ago and since then it has grown in popularity and there will be no stopping it. Over the years, more platforms have emerged and changes have been made to existing ones. Tell us two reasons you like social media. And also two reasons you feel it is bad.
Social media: My First Time
My first time social media was with Najia Pals and Yahoo mail. Later facebook came into the picture and I was never obsessed with it.
Fare enough I was obsessed with 2go chats around 2011 when it came up. We enjoyed the chat and later with whatsapp.
These platforms has accelerated and changed the way I connected with the world.
Gains of Social media to me
Over the years as I use social media I have had some positives and benefits it has really helped me greatly in the following aspect of my life.
1. Connectivity
One of the greatest assets that social media provides for me is connectivity.
I have been able to connect with people from all shperes of life and in different countries. For instance on hive I have met wonderful people I never knew even existed or people I will never ever believe to meet one day.
On facebook I have met with classmates I thought I would never see again in my life.
I have also connected with job opportunities and work connect on LinkedIn.
I think these are amazing tools that allows us do superficial things and makes us posses some super power.
Source of information
Social media is like a power house of information. I have received and seen great content and slot of useful information on the internet from social media. In fact it's becomes the first and fastest medium for information desemination on the internet.
Disadvantages of Social Media
Although social media has done lots of good but there aren't also a few bad disadvantages of social media. I would discuss only about two of it.
Time Consuming
Social media can be very time consuming and could lead to being almost unproductive in other areas.
Social media can make you spend your time on it especially watching irrelevant materials and recently has become very expensive.
Social Media can be with alot of scam and Fake Life
There is alot of people with scam and fake life in social media. If you become gullible you will easily be played or scammed on social media.
This has been the cases with several people on social media. Like most of the things you see ain't real. If you continue to follow the trend you will be thrown off balance.
These are a few things i think and believe that are the advantages and disadvantages of social media.
Until next week please enjoy your weekend.